National Party leader Christopher Luxon faced questions on toll roads and school agriculture classes as he toured rural Bay of Plenty on Wednesday, RNZ reports.
At a public meeting in Pongakawa, a resident complained that the region already has two of New Zealand's three toll roads, with a third planned for the Takitimu North Link. Luxon said tolling lets infrastructure be built faster, pointed to countries such as Denmark, and said a national toll strategy would follow next year.
Near Edgecombe, a Federated Farmers leader asked why Year 11 pupils would lose agriculture as a standalone subject. Luxon said National wants that year focused on literacy and numeracy foundations, with specialisation in Years 12 and 13. The farming leader told RNZ he remained concerned about losing young people interested in the sector. Senior National candidates joined the tour, which also visited Whakatāne.
Source: RNZ
